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A couple who masqueraded as Peruvian whilst living in Slovenia have been ousted as Russian Sleeper agents.  The couple’s two children have had their lives turned upside down, as they never knew of their parents' real identity.   For more on this, Seán is joined by Amanda Ohlke, Director of Adult Education at the International Spy Museum.

Over the past 2 years, the bilingual street signs scheme has slowly been rolled out in Northern Ireland. But how does it work and why has the recent defacement of one particular sign led to the PSNI opening a hate crime investigation? Joining Seán to discuss is Claire Hanna, SDLP MP for South Belfast and Mid Down.

The War in Ukraine has had impacts on many aspects of society, but one you may not have thought about is the impact on books.  Louisa Cameron of Raven Books in Blackrock visited Ukraine recently to have a look at this and joins Seán to discuss.

Over the last few months we’ve seen some amazing examples of photojournalism.  From the now iconic photo of Donald Trump after his assassination attempt, to the pictures of burned out Luas tramps after the Dublin riots, these pictures paint a thousand words.    Niall Carson is a Photojournalist with PA Media Group and has been doing this job for 25 years. He joins Seán to discu...

Matt Barr apparently has the UK’s largest penis, and believe it or not, it’s not what it’s cracked up to be. He details his issues in his upcoming book ‘A Long Story’, and joins Seán to discuss what life is like.

While much of the soap market has moved towards the pump format, there is still a devoted customer base for the original bar. One man in Dublin turned a lockdown hobby into a successful business, offering Guinness and Barry’s Tea soap for men. Joining me now is John Larkin, Founder of The Black Stuff. Image: The Black Stuff

Just one man is currently studying to join the priesthood, with another starting his studies this September. This is due to a crisis of faith, according to Father Seamus McEntee, Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of Dublin. He joins Seán to discuss.

As many listeners prepare to fly abroad for their holidays, spare a thought for those who struggle to even get on a plane due to aerophobia. Statistics show that 1 in 5 Irish people have a fear of flying. Joining Seán to discuss is Dr JF Leader, Psychologist with Fear of Flying Ireland.

A new study shows that many young people in the UK appear to be unaware of the meaning of classic insults such as ‘plonker’ and ‘ninny’, but are Irish insults more robust? Joining Seán to discuss is Donal O’Dea, Co-Author of ‘The Book of Feckin' Irish Insults for gobdaws as thick as manure and only half as useful’...

Just when you thought you’ve seen it all - Dolce & Gabbana have debuted a dog perfume…  Fefé by D&G is a designer fragrance for pups, which retails at €100.   It begs the question: have we gone too far when it comes to dog accessories?  Joining Seán in the studio to discuss this is Jennifer Sheahan, Columnist with the Irish Examiner,  former Home of the Year winner...

Anti-immigration protests and riots have been rife in the UK over the last number of days, but where the far-right finds itself most at home and often where these types of sentiments spark up is online. Fergus Finlay believes we should be shutting down social media platforms that help to spread hate, but is this a realistic or indeed practical option? He joins Seán to discuss.

You thought being a grown-up was easy? Barbara Scully, Declan Buckley and Sean Moncrieff help tackle listener dilemmas!

What unrealistic high standards do people have? Henry McKean joined Sean on the show to discuss.

A commentator on Eurosport was let go the other night after making a comment about female swimmers. But why has cancel culture taken over from apologies and forgiveness? Brendan O’Neill, a writer for the The Daily Mail, who has been exploring this joined Sean on the show to discuss.

Turtle Bunbury is a historian who’s using his career experience to create audio recordings for families across the country wishing preserve their family’s history. Turtle Bunbury spoke to Sean about this.

Jonathan DeBurca Butler joins Seán Moncrieff to take listeners through the week's international stories…

Twitter is full of commentary this week about Rory McIlroy competing for Ireland at the Olympics.  Some are questioning his nationality, which considers Northern Irish.  But what does it mean to be Northern Irish? Trevor Ringland, Former Rugby International and Member of the Northern Ireland Conservatives and Chairman of the One Small Step Campaign spoke to Sean about this

Mick Mccarthy from Off the Ball joined Kieran to give him a roundup on day 5 of the Olympics

What more needs to be done to reduce deaths on our roads?  For political reaction, Kieran was joined by James Lawless, Minister of State at the Department of Transport and at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, and by Liam Geraghty, Garda Superintendent..

It has become a thing where politicians have to tell the world about their taste in music, especially in the US, where they even release playlists to demonstrate how cool and relatable they are. Kamala Harris has just done it or at least made a visit to our Washington DC, record shop, where she picked up a few albums. Tom Dunne joined Sean on the show to discuss this..

What things did you do in the past which were considered totally normal but are now considered strange today? From a 24 hour photo to the answer machine to slow internet dial up. Henry McKean joined Sean on the show to discuss.

Roy Keane was spotted in Skerries, the North County Dublin seaside town. Autograph hunters came out of the woodwork. Why do some of us get goosebumps and starstruck when a star comes to town? Our reporter, Henry McKean on meeting a celebrity or spotting one. 

A new survey of the fittest workers show tradespeople do an average of 27 hours a week of physical activity.   Roofers come out on top, averaging 23 hours of physical labour a week, followed by carpenters, plumbers, electricians and builders.   But what kind of toll does being a builder have on the body? And is the builders breakfast still a thing? Pete the Builder spoke to Sea...

A study published in the Journal of psychology found that a majority of people think they look younger than they actually are, or at least that they look younger than their peers. So, why does this happen? Sean was joined by Dr. Malie Coyne, Clinical Psychologist to discuss this

As more and more European cities launch campaigns or witness protests to discourage tourist numbers, from Barcelona to Amsterdam, are these places now offering an unwelcome experience to Irish travelers? Columnist with the Irish Independent, Frank Coughlan, discussed this with Sean.